Miami Heat fans, whine me a river

We know Miami Heat fans are front runners. Where were they a few years ago when the Heat won 15 games in an entire season?

And now we know that they are whiners. As in “boo-hoo, the refs took it from us, boo-hoo.”

That’s all I heard on the radio coming to work Wednesday morning.

Mike from Miramar. Bubba from Boca. Charlie from Coconut Creek.

“Blame the refs. They hate us. They fouled out LeBron James. How could they do that to LeBron?”

Yes, the Heat lost game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals to Indiana on Tuesday night. Yes, it was a tough game. Yes, there were questionable calls.

But why do the Heat fans feel so entitled? The refs didn’t beat them, the Pacers did. If you are counting on the refs’ help to win – particularly on the road – then you didn’t deserve to win.

The radio talk show guys were just as bad. Ripping the refs, going down every bad call, trying to sound like they know what they are talking about. As if the Heat never, ever get the benefit of the officials’ calls. Never.

Listen, the Heat have more talent than any team in basketball. They are overwhelming favorites to win the championship.

Did they get the raw end of a couple of calls Tuesday night? Perhaps.

Did they lose to a team that played better in the end? Without any doubt.